I had the night off last night, and it was wonderful. I went shopping, out for dinner and then to a movie--Desperately, Maybe. Then I went to sleep at 2:00 AM and woke up at 3:30 PM today. It is sunny and we are going to BBQ before boarding the bus and heading back to work. There is a rumor that we only have 2 more weeks of 12 hour shifts. Then I think they cut us back to 8 hours shifts with a day off every two weeks.
I am searching for a job in the wine industry back in the United States. I am most interested in working a harvest at a winery in the Midwest and then it is back to Chicago.
During harvest, the winery has experienced its fair share of mishaps. I took a video of a 160,000 liter tank overflowing during the fermentation process. This is the tenth or so tank that has done this. There are a few factors that contribute to this: overfilling and not leaving enough head space, too much Superfood or temperature fluctuations. Last week we lost power in the whole winery for about 2 hours and all the agitators shutoff. Anyways...check out the video.
Cheers!
Becky
I WAS BORN WITH A SUITCASE IN MY HAND: ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD Becky Rochester would gladly live out of a suitcase if it meant she could see the world, and that is what she did and continues to do today. She has lived in WI, IL, PA, CA, OR, New Zealand and Australia. Working in different wineries and vineyards and now a brewery, she lives life to the fullest. Sometimes following her heart instead of her head put her in some difficult situations, but she wouldn't change a thing.
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